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INTERNATIONAL STUDIES 229
651./471. Women in Early Latin America. (3) Gauderman,
Hall
A historical exploration of the place of women within the social
systems of pre-Columbian and colonial Latin America. Will
explore the gendered dimensions of the economy, politics
and culture in indigenous and Spanish societies.
652./472. Women in Modern Latin America. (3) Bieber,
Hall, Hutchison
Course will focus on women in Latin America, 1821–present,
through various historical developments. Will explore political
themes, such as suffrage, revolution and military regimes and
social dimensions of class, race, ethnicity, work and family.
653./473. Indigenous Peoples of Latin America. (3)
Bieber, Gauderman
Historical overview of indigenous peoples of Spanish and
Portuguese America from pre-colonial times to the present.
Emphasis on cultural history, contact and change and policies
impacting native American Groups.
654./474. Slavery and Race Relations. (3) Bieber
Overview of slavery, the slave trade and post-emancipation
race relations in the U.S., the Caribbean and Latin America.
655./475. The Cuban Revolution, 1959 to Present. (3)
(Also offered as SOC 484.) Background to revolution since
1898; emphasis on period since 1959.
656./476. Latin American Religions. (3) Hutchison
Religious experience, movements and communities in Latin
America, from conquest to the present. Examines the cultural
interactions that have shaped belief and practice, and politics—particularly
the influence of Catholicism and of native
and African religions.
660./480. Christians and Spices: The Western Impact on
Asia. (3) Porter
The era of European expansion in Asia from Vasco da Gama
to circa 1900; sources of European expansion, the early
struggles and conquests, colonial systems and imperialism.
661./481. Islam. (3) Risso
(Also offered as RELG 661.) Topics include the development
of Islamic law and theory; philosophy and mysticism; ritual
and art. The political, social and economic ramifications of
Islam will be emphasized.
662./482. Raj: India During British Rule. (3) Risso
Covering the two centuries from 1756 through 1947, this
course includes inter-cultural contacts, economic issues and
the developments of both Indian and Muslim nationalisms.
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INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
Asian Studies
Jonathan Porter, Chairperson
Mesa Vista 1104
MSC06 3760
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
(505) 277-5214
jporter@unm.edu
Advisory Committee
Lorie Brau, Foreign Languages and Literatures
Andrew Burgess, Religious Studies
Krishna Kandath, Communication & Journalism
Noel Pugach, History
Undergraduate Major
The interdepartmental major requires 36 hours from the
approved Asian Studies course list (below). Of these, 21 must be
300-level or above. Thirty-six credit hours total: 3 hours Senior
Thesis (COMP, HIST, PHIL, POLS, RELG 453); 6 hours History;
6 hours Philosophy or Religious Studies; 3 hours Geography,
Anthropology, Economics, Political Science or Sociology;
12 hours in an Asian language; 6 hours elective; 453 may not
be counted twice. Each student will be required to declare
a regional concentration and to have the proposed course
distribution approved by the Asian Studies Committee at the
beginning of the junior year. Regional concentrations are:
East Asia, South Asia and the Middle East. A Senior Thesis
is required. The student may choose a topic within a single
discipline or culture, or may elect an interdisciplinary and/or
cross-cultural approach. The Asian Studies Committee will
appoint two thesis readers, normally the primary supervisor
and another faculty member from an appropriate field. Three
copies of the thesis must be submitted. Modification of the
language requirement may be made on an individual basis
with the approval of the Committee Chairperson.
Undergraduate Minor
An interdepartmental minor in Asian Studies consists of at least
18 hours in courses selected from the approved list below,
including at least 3 hours in history, 3 hours in philosophy or
religious studies and 3 hours in geography, anthropology or
languages. It is recommended that the student take appropriate
language courses. No more than 9 hours may be selected
in any one department, and courses used to satisfy the major
field may not be applied to the minor.
Approved Asian Studies Courses
The following courses have been approved (see appropriate
departmental listings for course descriptions and prerequisites):
AFAM 106, 107, 206, 207; ANTH 328; ARTH 429 when the
topic is appropriate; CJ 314, 413 when the topic is appropriate;
COMP 331; ECON 450, 478; UHON 302; GEOG 336;
HIST 251, 252, 323, 324, 340, 341, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384,
386, 387, 388, 480, 481, plus 492 and 496 when topic is
appropriate; CHIN 101, 102, 201, 202, 297, 301, 302; JAPN
101, 102, 201, 202, 297, 301, 302, 320, 339, 411; MLNG 106,
107; PHIL 334, 336, 337, 348, 438, 439, 440, 449; POLS 478;
RELG 107, 109, 230, 231, 263, 323, 324, 438, 439, 440, 442,
447/547 when topic is appropriate, 448, 449, 481; SOC 221,
478; UHON 221, 222 when “Eastern Legacy,” 301, 302 when
topic is appropriate; WMST 331 when topic is appropriate;
Asian Studies Senior Thesis given as COMP, HIST, PHIL,
RELG or POLS 453. For information about Arabic, Hebrew,
Classical Chinese, Persian and Sanskrit see the Asian
Studies Committee Chairperson.
European Studies
Chistine Sauer, Director
Steve Bishop, Assistant Director
2005 Economics Building (SSCI)
MSC05 3060
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
(505) 277-1963: eurost@unm.edu
http://www.unm.edu/~eurost/
Participating Faculty
Susanne Baackman, Foreign Languages and Literatures
Judith Bennahum, Theatre and Dance
Steve Bishop, Foreign Languages and Literatures
Melissa Bokovoy, History
James L. Boone, Anthropology
Pamela Cheek, Foreign Languages and Literatures
Richard Coughlin, Sociology
Monica Cyrino, Foreign Languages and Literatures
Helen Damico, English
Rachele Duke, Foreign Languages and Literatures
ARTS AND
SCIENCES
UNM CATALOG 2006–2007 Symbols, page 611.